Show Fiery Portland Skipper Promises Strong Outfit I I Abbott Popular as Hustling Manager New Stars Will Aid Club Editors Editor's Note Nole This is another of ofa a serIes of ot prospect stories on Coast league dubS clubs S B By Russell J. J 1 Associated Press Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO Jan 30 30 Port Port Portland's lands land's Ducks always dangerous Inthe in inthe inthe the annual scramble for Coast league laurels will present present pre pvc sent a flock of new faces Caces this season with the promise o of a strong strone team if for no reason other than Manager Spencer Abbott Is still sUll on deck Abbott one of 1 the old firebrands o of baseball made madea a big hit in his Coast league debut last year ear lIe He made players who had never known the true meaning of or orthe the word hustle Abbott hop around like fleas on a hot stove Ed Colemans Coleman's case is tive With the Seals Coleman moved around as though working in a slow motion picture picture- Under Abbott at Portland he worked so hard the management management man man- had to put him under restraint re ye- for fear he would wear out Incidentally Coleman has been sold to the Athletics reporting this spring STARS MISSING Player deals were plentiful during the e winter so a among g the missing thi spring will be Jack Fenton first sacker sack sad er sent to Memphis Billy DUly second sec see ond baseman going to lo Detroit Geor George c shortstop to Memphis Memphis Mem Mem- Larry Woodall catcher to Sacramento Sacramento Sac Sac- Walter Mails and Bill Pose Pose- del pitchers to Chattanooga and Wichita respectively and in addition addle add addi- addi tion Coleman and Bowman Turner who makes as many dealas deals deal as a professional card player has ha lined up plenty of replacements H He obtained a trainload of or pla players ers from the Athletics for lor Coleman and Bow Bo man Scan Sean the list Hank McDonald I and Jim Peterson right hand pitchers pitcher and both prospects Joe catcher Pat HIggins third base Louis Loui FInney Bob Johnson and Jimmy Moore outfielders VALUABLE NEWCOMERS Other additions during the winter were Bobby Reeves shortstop from the Boston Red fled Sox and Pitchers Johnny Prudhomme right hander purchased from St St. Paul and Art Jacobs Ja Jacobs cobs southpaw bought from Wichita Prudhomme had a winning season In 1931 He lIe once brought to Toronto To Toronto in a deal with Detroit but failed to make the big league grade Jacobs a small left hander was with Hollywood several years ago Portland needs a first sacker and a adeal adeal deal dc-al is reported brewing with Minneapolis Minneapolis Minne Minne- apolis whereby hereby Sammy Hale third baseman will be exchanged for George Kelly one time Giant star Others who will vIli be expected to report report re re- re port to the San Jose training camp Include Pitchers Charles Charies Shores Jack Killeen Herb Lahti and Ossie Orwoll Or Or- Jack Fitzpatrick catcher and Hugh Wise utility |